Drilling Thru Wall Tiles

A step by step guide step 1.

Drilling thru wall tiles.

Then take a hammer and very lightly tap the tile along the ring of holes. Do you need to add a towel bar to your already finished bathroom. You ve done all your prep you ve measured up and you ve got all the right gear it s. Hard tiles can take some time.

As with all home improvement jobs you should equip yourself with proper protection. You will also need a specialized drill bit that can penetrate the hard surface of porcelain tiles. How to drill into tiles. The secret to successful tile drilling is to keep your drill bits cool.

Watch doug s diy how. Start to drill through tiles. Start drilling slowly on low speed. Once the bit is started the rest is a matter of patiently boring through the tile until you break through.

Instead you re grinding away the tile. Change your drill bit to suite the substrate the tiles. Porcelain tiles for instance are harder to break through than ceramic tiles since they are very dense. Use a inch masonry bit to drill a series of closely spaced holes around the circle.

Next you ll want to gather together all of the tools you ll need for this task. As a result drilling through porcelain tiles will require more work and preparation than cutting through other types of tile. Once you have your tools. Are you not sure what to do because you do not want to crack a tile.

Tap inside the outline and be patient as it could take a couple of minutes before the center of the hole breaks free. You need a drill bit that sharp and rough enough to wear its way through the tile. Keep your bits cool. The reason you need a particular bit when you drill through tile is that you re not drilling a hole in the classic sense.

Gradually increase the speed as appropriate but understand that drilling tile is not a question of speed rather persistence.